Indian left -arm pacer Arshdeep Singh opened his name in record books by becoming the first male bowler of India to claim 100 T20I wickets. Punjab Kings (PBKS) players also became the fastest pace to reach the 100 T20I wicket during the Asia Cup 2025 match in Abu Dhabi on Friday 19 September.
The 26 -year -old was included in the XI’s XI in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. Arshdeep replaced Jasprit Bumrah, which was rested before the Super Four Stage, on Saturday, September 20. In particular, in Blue, men had chosen only one expert pacer in the first two matches.
Arshdeep Singh dismisses Vinayak Shukla and makes history
Arshdeep Singh had a rare day during the match, who used to defend a total of 188 in the final group stage game in their first three overs. Oman’s batsmen showed flexibility and kept the competition alive for the whole time.
Oman was 155/3 at the end of the 19th over, requiring 34 runs to win. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav handed over the ball to Arshdeep for the 20th over. Oman had a thin chance to snatch the victory.
Arshdeep rejected Vinayak Shukla on the first delivery. The batsman described a rising delivery as wrong, and fielder Rinku Singh took a catch on mid-wicket. With this wicket, Arshdeep completed his 100th T20I wicket for India.
Arshdeep Singh has been a prominent player for India since his debut.
Arshdeep took his 100th T20I wicket in his 64th match. He has taken the best figures of 4/9 with an average of 100 wickets in 18.49 and economy rate of 8.31.
Left -handed pacer made his debut for India in mid -2022 and played an important role in India’s 2024 T20 World Cup victory, ending as a leading wicket -taker combined with 17 scale.
Among the active Indian T20I bowlers, Hardik Pandya (95) and Jasprit Bumrah (92) are close to milestones. Yuzvendra Chahal (96 wickets) is second in India’s list of highest wickets.
Most wickets for India in T20Is,
| Bowler | Matchbox | Wicket | Best figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 64 | 100* | 4/9 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 80 | 96 | 6/25 |
| Hardik Pandya | 117 | 96* | 4/16 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 72 | 92 | 3/7 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 87 | 90 | 5/4 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 43 | 77* | 5/17 |
| Exer Patel | 74 | 74 | 3/9 |
Arshdeep Singh becomes a fast pacer to reach 100 T20I wickets
Arshdeep became the fastest pacer to reach 100 T20I wickets. He crossed Rizwan Butt of Bahrain, who did it in 66 matches. Overall, Rashid Khan is the fastest bowler for 100 T20I wickets, taking it to only 53 matches.
The fastest pacers to take 100 wickets in T20I:
| Player | Country | Matchbox |
|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | India | 64* |
| Rizwan butt | Bahrain | 66 |
| Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 71 |
| Mark adire | Ireland | 72 |
| Bilal Khan | Oman | 72 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 74 |
| Junaid Siddique | UAE | 74 |
India will launch its Super 4 campaign against Pakistan on Sunday, September 21, under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav. He will go to Bangladesh on Wednesday before facing Sri Lanka on Friday.
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